A place to share the creativity, passion, trials, and humor of being an art teacher.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Pack Painters

Meet the Pack Painters!
This group of kids have been working all school year to raise money
for Emilie Gossiaux, an artist who lost her sight in an accident. When
they heard her story, a group of 5th graders approached me about raising
money to help pay Emilie’s medical bills. We have met every Tuesday to
talk art and plan events. During these events, students auction off
their artwork (made on their own time) and the venue collects
donations. So far, we have raised about $1,000! This is a huge amount
for a group of inspired young students. How cool that they created and
run this group, all for the sake off someone else?

About Me

My name is Liz. I am an artist. I am a teacher. Actually, I am an art teacher! This blog is an outlet for my excitement; excitement about my lessons, students, stories and inspirations. I have been so inspired by other art teacher blogs and my hope is that this site might inspire others as well!
I graduated from Metropolitan State College with my BFA in Art Education, emphasis in drawing. Now, I teach elementary kids about art, which has got to be the coolest job in the world, right? My philosophy of art education, briefly, is that the most important part of what I teach is found in the process of making art rather than the final product. I like to focus on creative critical thinking because that is something every kid can take from me, not just the ones who will grow into artists one day.